Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Seychelles
Seychelles: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 18.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Seychelles is 18.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Seychelles peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 38th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Seychelles?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Seychelles was 18.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Seychelles ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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